Great Nebraska

Naturalists and Scientists

NOU, L.R. Sabine, Letter, 1905, June 27

Arthur C. Smith, President Ward M. Burgess, Vice-Pres. F. M. Smith, Secr. and Treas.

M. E. Smith & Company
[Incorporated]
Wholesale Dry Goods

Omaha, Neb., 6-27 1905

Prof. Lawrence Bruner
c/o State University
Lincoln Neb.

My dear Sir:- Your favor of June 23. at hand and I note what you say in regard to the permit. I received a letter from Prof. Wolcott in regard to same saying and he had submitted my request to you. I wrote Prof. Wolcott as he was the only one connected with the university I knew. Personally, I knew you had charge of such work in the University and often heard Skow, Wallace, and Trostler speak of you, but I never had the pleasure of meeting you, and as I am a perfect stranger to you I did not quite have nerve enough to write you and ask for such a favor. Prof. Wolcott said in his letter that you might feel like urging

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arthur C. Smith, President Ward M. Burgess, Vice-Pres. F. M. Smith, Secr. and Treas.

M. E. Smith & Company
[Incorporated]
Wholesale Dry Goods

Omaha, Neb., 6-27 1905
that I do a little collecting for your museum at the University, this I would gladly do for you if agreeable to you, of course I cannot do a great deal of collecting as I am regularly employed here with M. E. Smith & Co as a salesman and my time for collecting is not very much being limited to odd days now and then every little while but however if you wish I will do what I can for you. You ask if I could not get my permit through the Omaha High School or Library and in explanation would say that at the High School which I left some 8 or 9 years ago I only knew Miss Dinturff she was Interested in the Ornithology branch of the High School when I was there but I do not know

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arthur C. Smith, President Ward M. Burgess, Vice-Pres. F. M. Smith, Secr. and Treas.

M. E. Smith & Company
[Incorporated]
Wholesale Dry Goods

Omaha, Neb., 6-27 1905
where she can be found now and anyway she has probably forgotten me by this time. In regards to the Library I am not acquainted with any of the board and do not feel like asking through them. If you can secure for me the permit in question the favor will be greatly appreciated and you can rest assured that the privledges of same will not be abused. Hoping to hear from you soon I remain
Yours truly
L. R. Sabine